PRIDE Act
Latest action (10 Sep 2015): Introduced
What this bill does
The PRIDE Act would establish a federal grant program administered by the Attorney General to encourage states and Indian tribes to report detailed data on incidents involving law enforcement use of force. To qualify for grants, a state or tribe would need to make its use-of-force policy publicly available and annually report specific information on shootings of civilians by officers, shootings of officers by civilians, and other use-of-force incidents resulting in serious injury or death. Required data would include demographic information on those involved, incident details, weapons used, and a description of the circumstances. Grant funds could be used to cover reporting costs, build data systems, run public awareness campaigns, and provide use-of-force training, including de-escalation and bias training.
The bill would primarily affect state and tribal governments and their law enforcement agencies, which would take on new reporting obligations to remain eligible for federal grants. It would also affect the Department of Justice, which would be responsible for issuing data-collection guidance, auditing compliance, and publishing an annual public report on the collected data, subject to Privacy Act protections. The public would gain access to aggregated information on police use-of-force incidents.
The bill was introduced on September 10, 2015, by Rep. Joaquin Castro and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 114th Congress.
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Official summary
Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2015 or the PRIDE Act
This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state and tribal governments to report information about, promote public awareness of, and train law enforcement personnel on shooting incidents and use-of-force incidents involving a law enforcement officer and a civilian.
A grant-eligible state or tribal government must demonstrate that its law enforcement use-of-force policy is publicly available.
DOJ must audit incident reports, determine grantees' compliance with information requirements, and publish a report that contains reported data.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3481 do?
- The PRIDE Act would establish a federal grant program administered by the Attorney General to encourage states and Indian tribes to report detailed data on incidents involving law enforcement use of force. To qualify for grants, a state or tribe would need to make its use-of-force policy publicly available and annually report specific information on shootings of civilians by officers, shootings of officers by civilians, and other use-of-force incidents resulting in serious injury or death. Required data would include demographic information on those involved, incident details, weapons used, and a description of the circumstances. Grant funds could be used to cover reporting costs, build data systems, run public awareness campaigns, and provide use-of-force training, including de-escalation and bias training. The bill would primarily affect state and tribal governments and their law enforcement agencies, which would take on new reporting obligations to remain eligible for federal grants. It would also affect the Department of Justice, which would be responsible for issuing data-collection guidance, auditing compliance, and publishing an annual public report on the collected data, subject to Privacy Act protections. The public would gain access to aggregated information on police use-of-force incidents. The bill was introduced on September 10, 2015, by Rep. Joaquin Castro and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 114th Congress.
- Has H.R. 3481 become law?
- Not yet. As of 10 Sep 2015, H.R. 3481 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3481?
- H.R. 3481 was sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX20] (Democrat-TX), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3481?
- Introduced (10 Sep 2015).
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